After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
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English
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9780801897801
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Vaught., & David Vaught|AUTHOR. (2009). After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Vaught and David Vaught|AUTHOR. 2009. After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Vaught and David Vaught|AUTHOR. After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Vaught, and David Vaught|AUTHOR. After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
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Full title | after the gold rush tarnished dreams in the sacramento valley |
Author | vaught david |
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